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THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC A violin’s short, fast waves create a high pitch. The longer, slower waves of a cello or bass create a lower pitch. Differences in the waves’ height, or amplitude, also create differing degrees of loudness. (To review the physical properties of light and sound waves, see FIGURE 5.10.)
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